Shrimp thread is the intestine of shrimp, which mainly plays the role of digestion and absorption. Like the human intestine, it is a passage for excrement, which is full of things that shrimp have not excreted, so the things in the shrimp line are dirty, which affects the taste and is easy to accumulate heavy metals. Remove the shrimp line before eating.
Shrimp tendon is the abdominal artery of shrimp and the motor nerve chain connected with it. The reason why shrimps can bend their bodies and have the ability to bounce is because all shrimps have shrimp tendons, which contain blood and motor nerves of shrimps, and there are no dirty things in them, so they generally do not need to be removed before eating.
Shrimp line removal method
Method 1: Pick a toothpick.
Pierce the gap in the second shell of shrimp with a toothpick and gently pick it out until the black shrimp intestines are picked out, and gently pull out the shrimp intestines with your fingers.
Method 2: Open the helmet.
Lift the armor of the shrimp head, pinch the joint between the shrimp stomach and the shrimp intestine with your fingers, and squeeze the dirty things on the shrimp head together with the shrimp line with a gentle pinch. After covering the helmet, it is still a complete shrimp.
Method 3: Shrimp head spikes
There is a protruding thorn in the middle of the shrimp head. Cut a hole in the thorn position with scissors, then cut off the tail thorn, and the whole shrimp line will be pulled out, which can keep the shrimp intact. This method can be used to treat larger shrimps, such as crayfish and prawns.
Method 4: Open your back.
Cut off the shell on the back of shrimp meat with kitchen scissors and pull out the whole shrimp line. You can also operate with a knife, put the shrimp side on the chopping board, carefully cut the back shell and pick out the shrimp line.
Method 5: Remove the head and tail.
It is relatively simple to break off the head or tail of the shrimp and pull out the shrimp line. The only drawback is that the shrimp is incomplete. Usually used to make tempura.
Method 6: Shelling
This is the simplest and most rude method, which is suitable for making shrimp balls and other occasions where meat or shrimp are needed. Peel off the shrimp shell and remove the shrimp line from the shrimp back.